The Battle of the Valleys: Silicon vs. Central

The Battle of the Valleys: Silicon vs. Central

They’re coming. Agricultural robots (aka agribots) are no longer just a George Jetson future. They are on the move—to the tune of a $17.8B market by 2027 after reaching $6.3B in 2021. What can they R2D2? Weed control, seeding and planting, aerial data collection,...
Taranis Tackles Crop Analysis with $40M

Taranis Tackles Crop Analysis with $40M

Investors were throwing hundreds, hundreds at Taranis during the AI-powered crop intelligence provider’s Series D $40M funding round. The cash will enable the company to create new technologies to verify and validate carbon markets. Taranis tackles crop analysis by...
Putin’s Grain Gripe

Putin’s Grain Gripe

Russia’s fighting words over the Black Sea grain export deal had wheat prices going wild last week. ICYMI: A UN-brokered deal in July was intended to let Ukraine export tens of millions of tonnes of grain out of their Black Sea ports to side-step a global food crisis....
Investing in Vestaron

Investing in Vestaron

Vestaron continues to collect on its Series C funding, adding another $10M to its funds. You may recall hearing about Vestaron in May when the startup closed on $82M. Who invested? Grosvenor Food & AgTech added the $10M boost, joining Ordway Selections, Cavallo...